Summer may typically be known as the Clear Your Netflix Queue season, but those days are long gone.

Thanks to a 'round-the-year TV model that networks — broadcast and cable alike — have adopted in recent years, there are a slew of new scripted shows now populating the once barren months of summer. The months that used to only be good for housing reality shows and acting as a dumping ground for unpromising scripted fare. It's a dumping ground no more. (But, yes, there are still reality shows.)

So whether you're missing your dramatic favorite, that primetime comedy that you've somehow seen every single episode of because it's the only thing your entire family can watch together, or that reality competition show you only recently admitted to being a fan of, you're saved.

Summer TV guide: How to get by without your favorite shows

If you like The Returned, try The Leftovers

Fans of the French supernatural drama, which airs stateside on Sundance TV, will appreciate the creepy vibe of this new HBO drama about a Rapture-like event that eliminates part of the world's population and the emotional aftermath felt by those spared.

Premieres: June 29 on HBO

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If you like The Voice, try Rising Star

All singing competition shows are NOT created equal and while the trio of judges on Rising Star -- Kesha, Ludacris, and Brad Paisley -- pale in comparison to the dynamic duo that is Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, the show deserves a chance to shine. Also, the talent? Pretty solid. Especially young rocker Jesse Kinch (pictured), who put a spell on us in the premiere episode.

Premiered: June 22 on ABC

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If you like Cosmos, try Extant

We know, we know. This recommendation is a little on the nose. ("You like space? Then watch a show about an astronaut!") But there's more to it than that. This sci-fi drama about a woman (Halle Berry) who returns from a not-so-straightforward space mission will engage your science-loving brain -- there's a character who is, literally, a robot boy -- and raise some exciting questions about the universe.

Premieres: July 9 on CBS

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If you like The Millers, try Welcome to Sweden

Starring Greg Poehler (brother of Amy), this NBC import comedy about a man who uproots his life to move to his wife's home country balances the silly moments with the heartfelt ones much like CBS's Will Arnett-led family comedy.

Premieres: July 10 on NBC

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If you like American Horror Story, try The Strain

No need to wait for fall for a healthy dose of creepy. FX's Corey Stoll-led scare-fest will at times intrigue, fascinate, or scare you. And sometimes all three.

Premieres: July 13 on FX

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If you like NCIS: LA, try The Last Ship

Action lovers who are missing the adrenaline-filled action of the longtime CBS procedural should check out this Michael Bay-produced high seas adventure hour.

Premiered: June 22 on TNT

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If you like Game of Thrones, try The Quest

Stop laughing and hear us out. Yes, this reality show about a bunch of people living in a sword-filled fantasy world may not be exactly what you're looking for if you're missing Game of Thrones, but the truth is, there is no replacing Game of Thrones. So why not watch a bunch of people play with swords? You'll probably find yourself wishing that you were there alongside them.

Premieres:July 31 on ABC

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If you like The Good Wife, try Reckless

Legal stuff? Check. Broadcast-approved hook-ups that still manage to be sexy? Check. More substance than you'd expect based on the first two things? Check. Yup, this will do.

Premieres: June 29 on ABC

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If you like The Killing, try The Divide

On the surface, there's not too much WE's first original scripted drama, about a woman works at the Innocence Project, has in common with AMC's (and, soon, Netflix's) murder mystery. But the two share a few things: they embrace slow-burn storytelling, feature all-around solid casts and manage to make a single case into a thought-provoking journey.

Premieres: July 16 on WE tv

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If you like Modern Family, try Girl Meets World

Programming for the entire family is hard to come by -- which is why, some say, ABC's Emmy-winning comedy remains a stalwart on the TV schedule -- but Disney's much-anticipated reboot fills that hole for the summer nicely.

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